PRODUCTION: Dean Radovanović Starts Production on Serbian/Estonian Second Hand People
BELGRADE: Young Serbian filmmaker Dean Radovanović has started the production of his debut feature Second Hand People / Polovni ljudi. The film is being made as a Serbian/Estonian coproduction, supported…
Two More Lithuanian Films Vie for Academy Award Nominations
VILNIUS: Sergei Loznitsa’s Mr Landsbergis and Saulė Bliuvaitė’s Limousine are eligible for Oscar nominations in the Best Documentary Feature Film and Best Documentary Short Film categories, respectively.
Prague Studios Starts Building New Stage
PRAGUE: Prague Studios has started the building of its seventh stage, which will use the latest technology including LED Volume, allowing for virtual sets to project the background in real…
PRODUCTION: Bulgarian/UK The Wheels of Heaven Starring Mickey Rourke and Dessy Tenekedjieva, Directed by Ben Charles Edwards Enters Postproduction
SOFIA: Following a summer/autumn shooting carried out in three steps in Bulgaria, London and Beverly Hills, the new dramatic thriller The Wheels of Heaven, produced by Dessy Tenekedjieva’s Sofia based…
BOX OFFICE: Slovenian Comedy At Hostar 2‰ Breaks Opening Weekend Record
LJUBLJANA: Slovenian comedy At Hostar 2‰ by Luka Marčetič dominates the opening weekend box office in domestic cinemas with 28,689 admissions and 194,672 EUR gross. This is the best result…
BOX OFFICE: Prince Mamma’s Boy Tops Czech Charts in Its First Weekend
PRAGUE: Czech fairytale Prince Mamma’s Boy / Princ Mamánek by Jan Budař overtook the superhero film Black Adam (21,924 admissions), with 41,535 admissions and 250,006 EUR / 6,126,409 CZK gross…
PRODUCTION: Danis Tanović Shoots TV Series Frust
BELGRADE: Belgrade-based Firefly Productions has started the production of the TV series Frust, a dark comedy thriller directed by Academy Award-winner Danis Tanović. The 6 x 55-minute series is created…
FESTIVALS: The Innocent by Louis Garrel Wins 2022 CineLibri in Sofia
SOFIA: The Innocent by Louis Garrel was awarded Best Fiction Adaptation at the 8th edition of the International Book&Movie Festival CineLibri, which wrapped in Sofia.
FESTIVALS: Tbilisi International Animation Festival 2022 Is Underway
TBILISI: The 5th edition of the Tbilisi International Animation Festival is taking place in a physical format from 2 to 5 November 2022.
BOX OFFICE: Successful Domestic Release for Romanian Horror The Goat and Her Three Kids
BUCHAREST: Victor Canache’s independently produced debut feature The Goat and Her Three Kids / Capra cu trei iezi has landed fourth in the weekly charts (24 – 30 October 2022)…
Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event 2022 Announces Works in Progress Selection
TALLINN: A total of 20 projects in production or postproduction and looking for sales agents or festivals will be presented at three Works In Progress showcases during the Industry@Tallinn &;…
The 7th European Arthouse Cinema Day Announces Its Ambassadors
BERLIN: Emily Atef, Lukas Dhont, Alice Diop, Valerio Mastandrea, Pilar Palomero and Agnieszka Smoczynska are the ambassadors for the 7th European Arthouse Cinema Day, organised by the International Confederation of…
FESTIVALS: Verzio Human Rights Documentary FF 2022 Announces Lineup
BUDAPEST: The Verzió International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival has announced the selection of its 19th edition, which will be held in Budapest in November 2022. Ten films, including Croatian…
BOX OFFICE: Independent Romanian Comedies Break Records on Domestic Market
BUCHAREST: Teambuilding directed by Matei Dima, Cosmin Nedelcu and Alex Coteț, is currently the Romanian film with the most admissions in the last 30 years in local cinemas. The film…
OBITUARY: Croatian Director Lukas Nola
ZAGREB: Croatian director, scriptwriter and set designer Lukas Nola died aged 59 on 29 October 2022, after a long struggle with cancer. He will be remembered as one of the…
FNE at IDFF Ji.hlava 2022: Full List of Winners
JIHLAVA: The French production 07:15 – Blackbird by Judith Auffray won the Opus Bonum Award in the main competition of the 26th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival, held 25 –…
FNE at Zagreb Film Festival 2022: List of Winners
ZAGREB: Pakistani feature film Joyland directed by Saim Sadiq won the Golden Pram Award at the 20th Zagreb Film Festival, held 23 - 30 October 2022. Croatian debut feature Safe…
FNE at Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož 2022: List of Winners
PORTOROŽ: Orchestra directed by Matevž Luzar won the Vesna Award for best film along with awards for script and cinematography at the 25th Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož (25 -…
World Premiere of Invisible Landscapes at Jihlava IDFF
JIHLAVA: The middle-length documentary Invisible Landscapes / Neviditelné krajiny by Ivo Bystřičan had its world premiere at the Jihlava International Film Festival in the Czech Joy competition.
PRODUCTION: Serbian Director Vasilije Nikitović Shoots Sophomore Feature The Crown
BELGRADE: Serbian director Vasilije Nikitović started the production of his sophomore feature The Crown / Kruna, with the score composed by Goran Bregović, who is also among the actors.
